Which term does the acronym FDA refer to in the context of food and drug safety in the United States?

• A. A private organization that rates consumer products
• B. A state department of health
• C. A global agency overseeing vaccine development
• D. The U.S. government agency that controls the safety of food and drugs

Answer: (D)

The question is about what the FDA does in food and drug safety. The FDA is a U.S. government agency responsible for protecting public health by regulating what we eat and what medicines and medical products we use. It reviews and approves new drugs, checks that drugs and medical devices are safe and properly labeled, inspects food facilities, monitors the safety of the food supply, and can issue recalls when problems are found. This is why the description that it is the U.S. government agency that controls the safety of food and drugs fits best. It isn’t a private ratings group, a state department, or a global organization, so those options don’t match what the FDA is.